Two or more songwriters sit down… armed with guitars and a notepad… intending to change the world with a great song.

Significant developments in Canadian competition law in 2004 and early 2005 included the introduction of new legislation and Merger Enforcement Guidelines, an increase in private applications to the Competition Tribunal, and landmark U.S. cases with potential ramifications for parties in Canadian international cartel litigation.

The latest news from Gowlings relating to technology law.

In May 2023, the Copyright Board of Canada (the "Board") announced its completion of Phase 1 of its Modernization Initiative. Particularly, Phase 1 had included the Board's implementation...

As technology evolves, copyright law has evolved as well. Copyright is a creature of statute and does not exist at common law.

On croyait la saga terminée, (hélas?) non. Le verdict est tombé le 23 juin dernier : Stairway to Heaven, rien de moins que « la ballade des ballades »,

In 2017, Ed Sheeran's Shape of You was the biggest song in the world. It was the No. 1 song on the Canadian Hot 100 for 16 weeks, a record only surpassed by...

Copyright in music and other cultural industries has often been associated with how creators are able to protect and monetize their work.

Recently Guillaume Lavoie Ste-Marie spoke on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and IP protection for AI-generated works as a guest on Canadian IP Voices...

On peut demander une injonction interlocutoire pour empêcher un défendeur de s'implanter sur un marché alors qu'une poursuite en contrefaçon est en cours. Par le passé

The BLG Monthly Update is a digest of recent developments in the law which Neil Guthrie, our National Director of Research, thinks you will find interesting or relevant – or both.

Le 25 mars 2026, la Cour suprême des États-Unis a rendu sa décision dans Cox Communications, Inc. et al. v. Sony Music Entertainment et al., 607 U.S. ------- S.Ct. ----2026 WL 815823 limitant les circonstances dans lesquelles les fournisseurs de services Internet (FSI) peuvent être tenus responsables des violations du droit d'auteur commises par les utilisateurs de leurs services.

Ce bulletin est le premier d'une série dont l'objectif est d'explorer les liens entre l'art technologique et les enjeux juridiques en matière de propriété intellectuelle et de protection de la vie privée.

The crown jewel of Hollywood's film awards is just around the corner! The 94th annual Academy Awards is set to air on March 27, 2022.

On November 18, 2025, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released a regulatory policy which introduces a new definition of a "Canadian program" for CRTC regulatory purposes.